And to think Rex, you did it all with "wide" tires..... How
many times did you hear "get rid of those Corvette wheels &
tires - They'll never work" ;-) Great job with a beautiful car.
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 22:32:39 -0600
>From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
>Subject: RE: build vs buy
>To: "Rex Svoboda" <svoboda@marsweb.com>,
<land-speed-digest@autox.team.net>
>
>Rex:
>everyone who "rolls their own" has something that is unique,
and a very
>personal expression. There is a big flock of those on the
salt, but yours
>always stands out.
>
>I'm sure if you build a comp coupe, it will be a head-turner,
as well.
>Russ, #1226B
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rex Svoboda
>Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 8:24 PM
>To: land-speed-digest@autox.team.net
>Subject: build vs buy
>
>
>List:
> Having spent some 12 years designing, building, changing,
>redesigning, rebuilding and finally finishing my project car
- 631
>Mclaren M6 backyard replica I can testify to what Neil says:
with
>emphasis on 'you need an understanding and supportive wife'.
The
>project events that support the build method are; when the engine
>started for the first time and "she" comes alive, when the
car is on a
>track for the first time and it does left, right,go, stop
without any
>problems, when the car passes tech for the first time at
speed week
>(major nervousness ) and you get to paste that blue sticker
on the
>window, getting out of the car after the rookie run, and
after making a
>pass in September, not thinking I had made the 200 mph mark
(which has
>been a personal goal since day 1) ,and having Ed saunter up
to the car
>and calmly announce "well, you did it.." If you bake the
cake yourself
>,whether it's a fancy cake or not, it sure tastes good when
you get to
>take a bite at the Bonneville Salt Flats Raceway.
> I have to go get some napkins, a thought about a new comp
coupe just
>came to mind....
>
>Thanks SCTA and USFRA
>Rex
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